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Media Post: California Senate Approves Bill Requiring Browser Developers To Offer Opt-Out Tool

August 28, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- News
The Newton Beacon: Auchincloss calls for tech accountability in battle against ‘deepfake porn’

August 19, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- News
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Portion of California AADC but Leaves the Rest Intact for Now

August 16, 2024
- Platform Accountability & Governance
- Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
- Privacy Laws
- The First Amendment
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EdWeek Market Brief: 7 Things to Know About Sweeping Social Media and K-12 Privacy Regulations Moving Through Congress

August 15, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Platform Accountability & Governance
- Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Social Media Privacy
- News
Bloomberg Law: AI State-Law Champ’s Influence Grows With Political Adaptation

August 15, 2024
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- News
Fifth Circuit Rules that Geofence Warrants Are Inherently Unconstitutional

August 13, 2024
- Fourth Amendment
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
U.S. Sues TikTok for Significant Child Privacy Violations

August 8, 2024

This week the Department of Justice sued TikTok for “flagrantly violating” the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”), and a FTC Consent Order from 2019 as a result of previous COPPA and FTC Act violations.
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
Update: Tracking of Real Algorithmic Harms in California as CCPA Enforcement Begins

August 8, 2024

As part of our project Assessing the Assessments—supported by the Rose Foundation—EPIC has continued to track instances of specific AI harms to consumers relevant to enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act. These examples are listed below with the setting and application of the system, a real illustration of the harm that occurred, and what types of harm are done to consumers. EPIC has previously tracked these types of harms under its ongoing Assessing the Assessments project and will continue to track them in the future.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Analysis
NBC News: Why a landmark kids online safety bill that just passed the Senate is still deeply divisive

August 2, 2024
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- News
Politico: Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her

July 22, 2024
- AI Policy
- Platform Accountability & Governance
- Privacy Laws
- News

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